Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

From messianology to christology / J.H. Charlesworth -- The Old Testament's contribution to messianic expectations / J.J.M. Roberts -- Royal traits and messianic figures / J.-G. Heintz -- Messiahs and messianic figures in proto-apocalypticism / P.D. Hanson -- The concept of mās̆îaḥ and messianism in early Judaism / S. Talmon -- Messianic figures and ideas in the Qumran scrolls / L.H. Schiffman -- Further reflections on "the son of man" / F.H. Borsch -- The messianism of the Parables of Enoch / M. Black -- Righteous one, Messiah, chosen one, and son of man in 1 Enoch 37-71 / J.C. Vanderkam -- The Christ and Jewish wisdom / B.L. Mack -- A note on the messianic banquet / J. Priest -- Messianism, the exodus pattern, and early rabbinic Judaism / B.M. Bokser -- Pseudo-Philo's Biblical antiquities, the "fourth philosophy", and the political messianism of the first century C.E. / D. Mendels -- "Messianic" figures and movements in first-century Palestine / R.A. Horsley -- Conversion and messianism / A.F. Segal -- "There shall come forth a man" / P. Borgen -- Messianic ideas and their influence on the Jesus of history / J.D.G. Dunn.

Messianic ideas and the crucifixion of Jesus / N.A. Dahl -- Christian prophecy and the messianic status of Jesus / D.E. Aune -- Christological titles in early christianity / M. Hengel -- The origin of Mark's christology / D.H. Juel -- Sacred violence and the Messiah / R.G. Hamerton-Kelly -- The Jewish sources of Matthew's messianism / W.D. Davies -- The Jewish antecedents of the christology in Hebrews / H. Anderson -- The "son of man" tradition and the Book of Revelation / A. Yarbro Collins.